JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 785, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the Senate Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute be accepted.

B. We recommend that the Senate Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute be amended as follows to resolve the matters under disagreement.

1. Page 1, Senate substitute, line 45, after

boards

strike

. Regional public charter schools may be

insert

and

2. Page 1, Senate substitute, line 46

strike

and shall be operated by the participating school boards

3. Page 3, Senate substitute, line 41, after

school

strike

to be chartered directly by local school boards

4. Page 4, Senate substitute, line 17

strike

all of line 17

5. Page 4, Senate substitute, line 20, after

be

strike

reserved for such applications

insert

for at-risk students

6. Page 4, Senate substitute, line 54, after

charter

strike

or, in the case of a regional public charter school, of the regional public charter school

7. Page 5, Senate substitute, line 13, after

or

strike

the relevant charter regional school

insert

boards

Respectfully submitted,

Delegate Paul C. Harris

Delegate John S. Reid

Delegate Donald L. Williams

Conferees on the part of the House

Senator Warren E. Barry

Senator Yvonne B. Miller

Senator Benjamin J. Lambert, III

Conferees on the part of the Senate